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Ethiopian athlete Sembo Almayew (R) speaks on stage as she receives the Women's Rising Star Award during the World Athletics Awards 2024 in Monaco on December 1, 2024.

Ethiopian athlete Sembo Almayew (R) speaks on stage as she receives the Women's Rising Star Award during the World Athletics Awards 2024 in Monaco on December 1, 2024.

Photo by FREDERIC DIDES/AFP via Getty Images.

Four African Athletes Honored at the World Athletics Awards 2024

Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan both emerged as top winners of the 2024 World Athletics Awards, bringing a strong close to what has been a great year for African athletes.